86.3% of residents of 27262 zip code speak English at home.
8.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% very well, 16% well, 35% not well, 10% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 24% well, 3% not well, 6% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% very well, 15% well, 38% not well, 13% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (10% very well, 80% well, 10% not at all).

Foreign born population: 3,062 (12.4%)(20.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Population in 1990: 11,401. Population change in the 1990s: +12,452 (+109.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13,938

Northeast: 2,066

Midwest: 1,117

South: 3,747

West: 493

54% of the 27262 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

86% of the 27262 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 446

Here:

19.7%

North Carolina:

9.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 152

Here:

12.6%

North Carolina:

7.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,153

Here:

43.0%

North Carolina:

17.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Class of Workers (%)

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)

91,250Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations

59,894Management occupations

50,694Legal occupations

37,478Architecture and engineering occupations

37,434Community and social service occupations

35,893Computer and mathematical occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HIGH POINT, NC):

Biggest contracts:
$114,590 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Signed on 1999-11-17. Completion date: 2000-01-31.
$73,700, same as above.Signed on 1999-11-18. Completion date: 2000-01-31.
$53,460, same as above.Signed on 1999-10-14. Completion date: 2000-12-29.
$40,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Taking place in VA. Signed on 1999-11-23. Completion date: 2000-05-01.

HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (833 MONTLIEU AVE) : $15,000 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005

$7,500 with Air Force for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Signed on 2004-12-20. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$7,500, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.

HIGH POINT PNEUMATICS INC (2430 ENGLISH RD; small business)

$5,604 with Navy for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2005-07-21. Completion date: 2005-08-18.

GLENN'S SEWING MACHINE CO INC (1100 ENGLISH RD; small business)

$500 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-08. Completion date: 2005-10-08.

PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC (1219-A DOORIS AVE; small business)

$335 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.